"DRAG AND DRIVE" MP3 player makes having a car even MORE EXPENSIVE

Sony's made this. It's a car stereo faceplate with 1GB of memory for MP3-ing your whack tunes into yo' wheelz:



It's a car stereo that's even better for criminals to steal because it plays MP3s. It costs about the same as half a cup of petrol.

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DRAG AND DRIVE - A NEW MUSIC-ON-THE-MOVE CONCEPT FROM SONY ELECTRONICS
Download Music to Your Car Stereo in one Click

Weybridge, 23 January 2006 - Music mad drivers will soon have a simple way to transfer their music from PC to car in three easy steps. The new GIGA Panel in-car sound system has a removable front panel supplied with USB port, which connects directly to the PC. Users simply remove the panel, connect it to the PC, choose the music data they want, drag and drop it onto the Giga Panel then reattach in-car and enjoy the sounds.

With an impressive 1 GB Flash memory, the GIGA Panel can store up to 500 tracks* – more than 60 hours of music. Its ‘drag and drop’ interface makes it easy to use with no software required. A USB cable is supplied, and a red LED shows data transfer, so the kit is ready to be plugged to any PC.

Patrick Naltet, Director of e-Vehicle at Sony Europe comments: “People are used to the simplicity of ‘drag and drop’ for their MP3 players, so why do they have to waste time burning their music collection onto CD for the car? The Sony GIGA Panel brings MP3 functionality into the car stereo.”

The GIGA Panel is also an in-car CD player featuring all the high quality sound technology you would expect from Sony including a 24 bit DAC converter, BBE MP MP3 sound enhancement and EQ3 stage2 equalizer. Its sleek and attractive GT design with blue illumination will look impressive in any car interior and rotary encoder button enables drivers to use the device easily and safely.

Product features include:

* 1GB Flash memory
* Front + Rear/sub
* Supplied IR Card Remote Commander
* Mini USB Port (front panel)
* Supplied USB Cable
* USB Connecting LED
* 4 x 52W Power output
* 24 Bit DAC converter
* BBE MP high definition sound enhancer, MP3 sound enhancement (CD playback)
* EQ3 Stage2 sound equalizer
* Supports Windows 2000 XP OS

*MP3: 4 minute tune encoded by 64 kbps